NRS-18692 | Information requests [New South Wales Police Special Branch]

Full description

This series is comprised of information request forms. Information Requests were forwarded to the Special Branch by NSW Police Force units and external agencies requesting a search of Special Branch records concerning individuals and organisations.

In 1978, the Privacy Committee identified that all information formally received from and conveyed to the Australian Security Intelligence Agency (ASIO) was in an agreed form. In-coming information was noted on the relevant index card or dossier and retained in series of Special Branch combination folders known as “S” files.

Information supplied to the Special Branch by the enquirer to conduct a search included:

• Requesting Officer
  • Name
  • Rank/Position
  • Section/Agency
  • Registered/Authority No.
  • Phone No.
  • Fax No.
  • Date
  • Time.
• Request Details
  • Family Name
  • Given Names
  • Previous surname/maiden name
  • Date of Birth
  • Born in (Country), City/Town
  • Present address
  • Previous address
  • Parents
  • Full names
  • Address
  • Wife/Husband (Full name)
  • Next of Kin
  • General Enquiry.

From the information supplied by the Information Request enquirer the following records would be checked or marked for a further enquiry

• Special Branch card indexes
• NSW Police Central Names Index.

The following receipt information was recorded by the Special Branch concerning Information Requests:

• Action Taken and No.
• Dissemination Details
  • Name
  • Registered No.
  • Signature
  • Date
  • Time
  • Hand ( )
  • Fax ( )
  • Authorised by Intelligence Co-ordinator.